46 Things to do near McKinney Butte Lava Tubes
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Owl Cave
Fuller, Idaho
0.1 miles WCLOSED. A massive lava tube near the Spider Caves and Dead Horse Cave — closed seasonally November through May, with a gated entrance and a long passage to explore when open.
Cave
Dead Horse Cave
Gooding, Idaho
0.4 miles SDead Horse Cave is an accessible 150-yard lava tube on the desert northwest of Gooding, Idaho — steps in, a big chamber, and a cool 56F year-round.
Cave
Tea Kettle Cave
Bliss, Idaho
1.9 miles SWCave near Bliss, Idaho
Cave
Little City of Rocks
Gooding, Idaho
10.4 miles NEA volcanic hoodoo landscape of natural arches, towers, and mushroom-cap formations near Gooding, Idaho — best visited in spring when desert wildflowers bloom and the main loop trail is scenic.
Camp, Hike
Thousand Springs State Park
Hagerman, Idaho
12.9 miles SA southern Idaho state park near Hagerman with five non-contiguous areas offering several swimming places — fees apply, see the park website for current access details.
Swim
Mormon Reservoir
Fairfield
18.3 miles NIrrigation reservoir on McKinney Creek about five miles south of Fairfield, with a free Idaho Fish and Game boat ramp, docks, toilets and primitive camping. It is stocked with rainbow trout, but the water drops hard by late summer and in dry years.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak
Tomb Cave
West Magic, Idaho
21.7 miles Efun cave south of mammoth cave. cave has N and S cave the South is a much more fun the N cave
Cave
Gwinn & Gwinn Cave
West Magic, Idaho
21.8 miles EGwinn and gwinn cave is located near the famous Idaho Mammoth cave this cave you decend down a ladder and cave goes back in at least a quarter mile. great spot to camp
Cave
T Cave
West Magic, Idaho
21.9 miles EA cave just north of Gwinn and Mammoth Cave in West Magic, Idaho — enter and travel back about 300 yards to a large T-junction with passages extending roughly a quarter mile each way.
Cave
Maze Cave
West Magic, Idaho
22.0 miles EA two-tunnel cave with upper and lower passages that meet at the back — a fun, compact cave to explore next to the T Cave near West Magic, Idaho.
Cave
Gwinn Cave
Shoshone, Idaho
22.4 miles Emassive lava tube where you descend a ladder cave is a little more then a .25 miles long
Cave
Shoshone Skate Park
Shoshone, Idaho
22.5 miles ESkateboard near Shoshone, Idaho
Skateboard
Dynamite Cave
Shoshone, Idaho
23.6 miles SEa very unquie cave South of shoshone ID. cave has a old dynamite container as you enter into the cave also a free standing bridge outside the entrance of the cave
Cave
Candlelight Park
Jerome, Idaho
26.7 miles SEA short disc golf practice course in Candlelight Park near Jerome — great for dialing in your game with a safari round.
Disc Golf
Eastman Park
Buhl, Idaho
28.8 miles SA very short, flat recreational disc golf course with mature trees in a small park in Buhl, Idaho — free and easy for a quick round.
Disc Golf
Magic Reservoir
Bellevue
29.8 miles NEMagic Reservoir is a big irrigation lake on the Big Wood River surrounded by BLM sagebrush land, with free ramps and primitive camps. It is known for trout, perch and ice fishing, but water levels swing hard with irrigation demand.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak
Perrine Bridge
Jerome, Idaho
34.7 miles SEA 1,500-foot bridge spanning 486 feet above the Snake River — park, walk to the edge, and watch base jumpers leap with parachutes year-round.
Hike
Rock Creek Park
Twin Falls, Idaho
35.0 miles SEGorgeous views and a stellar free layout with water in play on 9 of the holes — expect some discs to find the water at this Rock Creek Park course in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Disc Golf
Little Camas Reservoir
Mountain Home
36.1 miles NWIrrigation reservoir on the western Camas Prairie northeast of Mountain Home, with a free Forest Service boat ramp, primitive shoreline camping and trout fishing. Water levels swing hard, and there is no trout stocking in 2026.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak
Shoshone Falls Park
Twin Falls, Idaho
36.7 miles SEBreathtaking spring runoff views of Shoshone Falls roaring so hard you feel the mist hundreds of feet up — plus a 2.5-mile canyon rim trail to Evel Knievel's 1974 Snake River jump site.
Hike
